Saturday, March 21, 2015

Installation Of Helipad Lighting System

By Lelia Hall


The helicopters are specialized planes that have been designed to be able to land on any ground. It is of importance to ensure that specials landing grounds for these planes are set up as well. Various airports have this facilities while in other places they have been constructed on the roof tops. To enable safe landing and takeoff at any given time. It is necessary to consider installation of a helipad lighting system.

A number of factors are looked into when deciding on the method of illumination to be used in various landing sites. The area is measured so that determination of the number of lights to been put up. This will ensure clear visibility at any time thus facilitating safe landing.

There are many models of bulbs that are available that can be used to facilitate enough illumination at the landing sites. Some place prefer use of bulbs which are mounted on long poles and they are inclined at calculated angles to ensure maximum lighting. The lights can also be fixed on the ground next to the edges of a field. This gives clear guidelines to the pilot on where to land.

Technology has played a major role in the implementation of these systems. They have enabled development of automated systems that are sensor controlled. This enables detection of obstacles or reducing amount of light caused by night fall or storms. This turns on the bulbs to ensure the optimal level of illumination is available at the ports.

There are various models of bulbs that can be used to illuminate. Some dome-shaped bulbs are fixed on the ground because of their brightness and this enables clear location of the landing point. Some large bulbs are also mounted on long poles planted within the airport and they light up the entire fields. In most cases, for the helipads built on the top of houses, oval shaped bulbs are installed on the floor and they blink at alternating cycle to give a clear indication of size of the pad size.

There are a number of airports management companies that deal with the installation of this lamps. They are vetted to ensure they provide quality services in their work thus ensuring safety of users to these landing sites. This vetting has been significant in ensuring high quality of their work produced.

The cost incurred in purchasing this systems is high. The installation charges are also very high making the entire procedure very costly to carry on. The bulbs that are commonly used for this purpose are also high rated in the amount of energy they require to produce enough light. This increases the cost of electricity to the pads operators.

Safety during landing has been increased with the installation of such mechanisms all over the world. The night vision goggles have played a major role in promoting night landing by making it possible for the pilot to view the extent of the ground. This has promoted many rescue services and military operations within the major towns.




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